ANTM Series 9: Petite & High Fashion Nicole Fox

 Nicole Arianna Fox

March 6, 1991

Winner in Cycle 13

Nicole Fox graduated from Monarch High School. As of 2009, she was a sophomore student at University of Colorado at Boulder majoring in studio arts. She wanted to be an artist, journalist and model

Fox was selected as one of the 14 finalists to compete in the thirteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model, a cycle that was specially created for models who are 5'7" and under. Fox stood at 5'7", the maximum height for the entry. A couple of months before Nicole tried out for the show, she met a photographer at an art gallery in Denver. He encouraged her to try out for the show because he knew Allison Harvard of Cycle 12 was also an artist like Nicole. With his encouragement, she got up the courage to try out for America's Next Top Model.

Throughout the competition, Fox won two reward challenges and three top photos. Despite her shy and awkward personality, she never placed below fifth and was one of the strongest girls of her cycle, which was undeniably a source of talk amongst the other girls of her cycle. At the final judging, Fox was lauded for her high-fashion photographs and her successful mastery of her body proportion, in spite of her unconventional runway walk in the fashion show. In the end, she was chosen as the winner of America's Next Top Model, beating runner-up Laura Kirkpatrick, who was considered another favorite of the judges. Nicole became the third winner to have never appeared in the bottom two. This record was preceded by winners Jaslene Gonzalez and McKey Sullivan, and was succeeded by Krista White, Sophie Sumner, and Jourdan Miller. Despite the height rules, she is still taller than Cycle 3 winner Eva Pigford.

Kirkpatrick said she believed Fox won because of the strength of her photos: "Every time with the judges, she could do no wrong in front of them. They really saw her as perfect." Fox said of her win:

Sometimes I didn't think I was going to survive the journey, 

like I remember during casting week

I went home and I cried because I was like 

"What have I got myself into? I can't deal with this!" 

And I didn't think it would be okay to be that dorky girl 

but I'm a dork and I'm America's Next Top Model!

For her first-place finish, Fox received a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, a representation contract with Wilhelmina Models and was featured on the cover of Seventeen, as well as a six-page spread in the magazine. Tyra Banks, retired supermodel and host of America's Next Top Model, said to Fox following her win, "You are a star. You have IT!" Her sister, Alexandra Fox, said of her sister: "She's definitely glad she did it, but she wouldn't repeat it. You're on camera 24 hours a day, and you can't have a single conversation without worrying about how it will be edited."

As the winner of America's Next Top Model, Fox received a six page spread in Seventeen Magazine, and an ad for Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara. Fox has also modeled for Illiterate Magazine, in which she had a spread, and been featured on AOL.com, More magazine and in OK! Magazine. Fox was featured in Wild Fox Couture's 2010 fall collection lookbook along with models Rachel Ballinger and Daria Plyushko, as well as in on-line ads for Spirit Hoods and in a campaign for Heritage 1981's Spring 2010 collection—which is a sister brand of Forever 21, and ads for Steve Madden Spring Collection. She will be in the campaign for Nicole Richie's "House of Harlow 1960 Spring 2011" fashion line. In January 2010, a news story circulated reporting that Fox would be the face of Alexander McQueen's new spring/summer collection, but this rumor was revealed to be false and has been debunked by both McQueen and Fox.

Nicole will star as Ashley, a self-mutilating outcast teenage girl in the indie teen drama Ashley, directed by Dean Ronalds and produced by Trick Candle Productions and Ronalds Brothers Productions. The film is set to be released in the US in May 2012. Nicole is portraying a model on the wedding & the runway, The Bold and the Beautiful in December 1, 6 and 7 of 2011. Fox can also be spotted in the Avengers Dr. Pepper commercial as Stan Lee's assistant.

In 2012, Nicole was chosen by director Brett Leonard for the PopFictionLife FragFilm "The Other Country - Starring Burlap to Cashmere". Nicole plays Melanie, a concert goer, who catches the eye of Johnny, the lead guitar player.

ANTM Series 8: Edgy Brittany McKey Sullivan

Brittany "McKey" Sullivan

September 9, 1988

Winner in Cycle 11

Sullivan was born to Michael and Gayle Sullivan and has three siblings, Bridgette, Jimmy, and Mikey. She is a graduate of Lake Forest High School and attended Ripon College where she majored in government and chemical biology and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She has come back to Ripon College again to start her life as a student to pursue her degree. She also trains in mixed martial arts with her husband, Sam Alvey. She was known for appearing at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which inspired her medieval fashion sense. Sullivan got into modeling when she tried out for Elite Model Look following a sports injury and won the regional division of the competition.

Sullivan competed in Cycle 11 against thirteen other contestants, ultimately winning the competition.

Two other contestants named Brittany (or some variation) also competed in Cycle 11, so Sullivan and Brittney Brown were asked by Tyra Banks to change their names for the show. Sullivan chose 'McKey' since her mother was considering naming her McKenzie when she was born and since it was her penname in high school. She plans on continuing to use the name beyond this television season. She came into the competition with shoulder-length bright red hair but was later given makeover to short black hair.

Throughout the competition, she became one of the front-runners with two collective first call-outs and never placed below fifth. During her go-see challenge in Amsterdam, she was booked by all of the four designers that she met, despite being disqualified from the challenge when she returned to the agency outside of the time limit. She went on to beat Samantha Potter for the title. She became the second winner to never have a bottom two appearance, with Jaslene Gonzalez being the first. This record was succeeded by Nicole Fox, Krista White, Sophie Sumner, and Jourdan Miller.

As part of the ANTM prize package awarded to her, Sullivan appeared on the cover of Seventeen Magazine with a 6-page editorial and received a contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a contract for representation with Elite Model Management. She will be featured in Wal-Mart campaign, as well as in the national CoverGirl campaign ads. Her win also comprises a billboard in Times Square.

Sullivan was featured in the December 2008 issue of In Touch Weekly. She appeared on the cover and had a spread in the February 2009 issue of Seventeen magazine as part of her ANTM prize package. She also has been on the cover of Forest & Bluff Magazine, January 2009 issue and Nylon Magazine, March 2009. She has recently been featured on Yahoo Style with Whitney Thompson. She had the cover and a spread in Chicago Scene, June 2009 as well as various advertisements for Forever 21, Rendezvous, Myer, Crabtree and Evelyn and Sass and Bide. She also appeared on the September 2009 issue of Marie Claire modelling Oroton, Fendi and Miu Miu handbags and purses. Sullivan was featured on the Cover Fall 2009 cover and interior fashion spread of Vogue knitting magazine.

She has walked for EиD by Eva and Delia, Mada van Gaans, Ready to Fish by Ilja Visser and Addy van den Krommenacker at Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2009 as part her prize in episode 10. McKey also walked for G-Star at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009. She has walked in Trinidad and Tobago Fashion Week 2009 for Heather Jones Designs Limited. She also appeared in Dutch Avantgarde with Samantha Potter. She also appeared on the runway for Mr. Jay's clothing line called "attitude" with Aminat.

In 2005, Sullivan met her husband at the Bristol Renaissance faire where he was working. On August 7, 2011, after 4 years of dating, Sam proposed to Sullivan..They married January 19th, 2012 at the Wilderness Hotel in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Sullivan announced they are expecting their first child on April 2, 2013 in an interview, after 7 months of the pregnancy. She gave birth to a daughter, Reagan Quincy Alvey in July 2013.

During her My Life as a CoverGirl commercials, it was revealed that she had been working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She was also named one of People magazine's Most Beautiful People of 2009.

She was also named the 44th sexiest woman of 2008 by BuddyTv.

ANTM Series 7: Eva The Diva

 Eva Marcille Pigford

30th October 1984

 

Winner in Cycle 3

 

Eva Marcille Pigford was born in Los Angeles, California to an African-American mother and a Puerto Rican father. Her middle name, Marcille, is an amalgam of "Marjorie" and "Lucille," her grandmothers' names.

She attended Raymond Avenue Elementary School, Marina Del Rey Middle School, and Washington Preparatory High School (2002). She attended Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia; however, she left the school shortly after winning the third cycle of America's Next Top Model. She was previously credited by her birth name, "Eva Pigford", but changed her name for acting purposes.

 

Marcille was the winner of the third cycle of America's Next Top Model, beating fellow contestants Yaya Da Costa and Amanda Swafford. Her prizes included a CoverGirl cosmetics contract, a spread in Elle, and a modeling contract with Ford Models.
 

This little tomboy from L.A. that has never been beautiful.

I was not the cute girl in school.

I came here the shortest and the one that had the most insecurities inside of them,

and now I’m America’s Next Top Model.

And I get to represent all the little girls who feel the way I feel...

Watch out world here comes Eva. Ha!
 

Marcille has appeared on the cover of Brides Noir, Women's Health and Fitness (May 2005), King magazine (June 2005), IONA (November 2005), and Essence magazine. Her other modeling credits include CoverGirl, DKNY, Samsung, Red by Marc Ecko, Jewel magazine, In Touch Weekly magazine (June 2005), King magazine (November 2005), WeTheUrban Magazine, IONA, UNleashed magazine, Star Magazine, Elle, Elle Girl, Applebottoms, Lerner Catalog, Avon Campaign 4 and Rolling Out. Eva's runway shows include the Marc Bouwer Fall 2005, Elle Girl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Model 2005, Gharani Strok Fall 2005, Deborah Lindquist Spring 2006, Naqada Spring 2006, 8th Annual 'Models of Perfection' Show 2006, and L.A. Fashion Week's Monarchy Collection Fall 2007.

On November 15, 2006, Eva left her managers Benny Medina and Tyra Banks. After leaving Banks and Medina for new management, she officially dropped "Pigford" from her name, now going by Eva Marcille (her middle name). She has stated she did this in order to not use her modeling fame to get into acting but earn her acting roles.

Marcille is now signed to L.A. Models. She was been featured on America's Next Top Model: Exposed on the CW. She has also been featured as one of CoverGirl's Top Models in Action. 

Marcille dated Tyler Perry's House of Payne star Lance Gross from 2006 to 2010. The Couple got engaged on December 24, 2008. The couple announced their split on March 24, 2010.

Eva dated rapper Flo Rida from 2010 to 2012. She is now dating singer and songwriter Kevin McCall. It was confirmed that Eva and Kevin are expecting their first child together.

Marcille has guest-starred on several series on UPN and The CW Network. Her guest-star credits include two episodes of Kevin Hill, one episode of Smallville, one episode of Everybody Hates Chris, and one episode of The Game as herself. Marcille has also appeared on Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

In addition, Marcille hosted BET J's reality show My Model Looks Better Than Your Model, as well as Rip the Runway on BET. Furthermore, she has appeared in several music videos, including "Baby" by Angie Stone (featuring Betty Wright), 50 Cent's "I Get Money" and Jamie Foxx's "DJ Play a Love Song". She is also mentioned in Lil' Kim's song, "I Know You See Me" and Missy Elliott's "On & On" where the rapper sings, "Top model diva but my name not Eva."

Marcille was cast as a regular on a FOX show called The Wedding Album in 2006, but FOX cancelled it before it aired.

In 2005, Marcille appeared in a first-season episode of the MTV improv show Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'N Out. In December 2007, Marcille played a featured role in an episode of Smallville.

In 2008 she joined the cast of The Young and The Restless as a young mother named Tyra Hamilton. (Contrary to speculation, Eva's character was not named after Tyra Banks, but for The Young and The Restless' head writer Maria Arena Bell's best friend's daughter whose name is Tyra.) After a few months, her character, who was planned to be temporary was made permanent. In 2009, Marcille was nominated for two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series for her Y&R role but didn't get the awards. She did however win a Young Hollywood award.

In film, her credits include The Walk, Crossover, and, most recently, I Think I Love My Wife.

She appear in a June 2009 episode of the BET prank show Played by Fame, where contestants have nightmarish dates with celebrities.

She hosted the first season of the Oxygen reality series Hair Battle Spectacular in 2010.

In August 2013, Marcille appeared in the video clip "J'accélère (I accelerate)" by French rapper Rohff.

 

 Filmography
 "J'accélère" Music video by French rapper Rohff (2013)
 "Best of Me" Music video by American singer Tyrese (2012)
 "Live It Up" Music video by American singer Jennifer Lopez
 Note To Self (2012) as Karen Wells
 The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down (2010) as Jasmine
 Let's Stay Together (2010) as Raynelle (1 episode)
 The Assistants (2009) as Alicia James (1 Episode)
 The Young and the Restless (2008–2009) as Tyra Hamilton (70+ Episodes)
 Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007–2011) as Tracie (6 Episodes)
 Super Capers (2009) as News Reporter
 Everybody Hates Chris (2007) as Mrs. Crabtree (1 Episode)
 Smallville (2007) as Tyler Crenshaw (S07E03)
 I Think I Love My Wife (2007) as Hope
 Crossover (2006) as Vanessa
 Premium (2006) as Farrah
 The Wedding Album (2006) as Gretchen
 The Walk (2005) as Sydney Lee
 Kevin Hill (2005) as Sandra (2 Episodes)
 The Game as herself
 Wild N' Out (1 Episode) as herself